BRFSS 2006 - North Carolina: (Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES

Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	1,683	346	23.3	20.6-26.1	1,337	76.7	73.9-79.4
GENDER
Female	1,683	346	23.3	20.6-26.1	1,337	76.7	73.9-79.4
RACE
African American	1,683	346	23.3	20.6-26.1	1,337	76.7	73.9-79.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	9	1	9.2	1.1-46.6	8	90.8	53.4-98.9
-English Speaking	9	1	9.2	1.1-46.6	8	90.8	53.4-98.9
Non-Hispanic	1,670	344	23.3	20.7-26.2	1,326	76.7	73.8-79.3
AGE
18-24	81	42	53.6	40.8-65.9	39	46.4	34.1-59.2
25-34	238	55	24.5	18.4-31.8	183	75.5	68.2-81.6
35-44	303	63	19.6	14.8-25.4	240	80.4	74.6-85.2
45-54	362	44	11.4	8.2-15.7	318	88.6	84.3-91.8
55-64	318	54	19.7	14.8-25.8	264	80.3	74.2-85.2
65-74	230	41	17.0	11.7-23.9	189	83.0	76.1-88.3
75+	140	45	31.0	22.8-40.7	95	69.0	59.3-77.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	350	64	21.3	16.0-27.8	286	78.7	72.2-84.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	599	126	24.2	19.8-29.3	473	75.8	70.7-80.2
Some Post-H.S.	416	80	20.8	16.2-26.3	336	79.2	73.7-83.8
College Graduate	316	76	26.6	20.7-33.5	240	73.4	66.5-79.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	370	77	25.4	19.7-32.2	293	74.6	67.8-80.3
$15,000- 24,999	443	74	17.9	13.5-23.3	369	82.1	76.7-86.5
$25,000- 34,999	229	39	18.5	12.9-25.8	190	81.5	74.2-87.1
$35,000- 49,999	185	35	19.9	13.9-27.8	150	80.1	72.2-86.1
$50,000-74,999	124	26	22.6	14.1-34.2	98	77.4	65.8-85.9
$75,000+	98	31	30.4	21.0-41.8	67	69.6	58.2-79.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	649	105	17.3	13.8-21.4	544	82.7	78.6-86.2
No	958	223	26.9	23.2-30.9	735	73.1	69.1-76.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	59	15	33.4	19.8-50.5	44	66.6	49.5-80.2
Non-Veteran	1,621	331	22.8	20.2-25.7	1,290	77.2	74.3-79.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,683

346

23.3

20.6-26.1

1,337

76.7

73.9-79.4

GENDER

Female

1,683

346

23.3

20.6-26.1

1,337

76.7

73.9-79.4

RACE

African American

1,683

346

23.3

20.6-26.1

1,337

76.7

73.9-79.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

9.2

1.1-46.6

90.8

53.4-98.9

-English Speaking

9.2

1.1-46.6

90.8

53.4-98.9

Non-Hispanic

1,670

344

23.3

20.7-26.2

1,326

76.7

73.8-79.3

AGE

18-24

53.6

40.8-65.9

46.4

34.1-59.2

25-34

238

24.5

18.4-31.8

183

75.5

68.2-81.6

35-44

303

19.6

14.8-25.4

240

80.4

74.6-85.2

45-54

362

11.4

8.2-15.7

318

88.6

84.3-91.8

55-64

318

19.7

14.8-25.8

264

80.3

74.2-85.2

65-74

230

17.0

11.7-23.9

189

83.0

76.1-88.3

75+

140

31.0

22.8-40.7

69.0

59.3-77.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

350

21.3

16.0-27.8

286

78.7

72.2-84.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

599

126

24.2

19.8-29.3

473

75.8

70.7-80.2

Some Post-H.S.

416

20.8

16.2-26.3

336

79.2

73.7-83.8

College Graduate

316

26.6

20.7-33.5

240

73.4

66.5-79.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

370

25.4

19.7-32.2

293

74.6

67.8-80.3

$15,000- 24,999

443

17.9

13.5-23.3

369

82.1

76.7-86.5

$25,000- 34,999

229

18.5

12.9-25.8

190

81.5

74.2-87.1

$35,000- 49,999

185

19.9

13.9-27.8

150

80.1

72.2-86.1

$50,000-74,999

124

22.6

14.1-34.2

77.4

65.8-85.9

$75,000+

30.4

21.0-41.8

69.6

58.2-79.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

649

105

17.3

13.8-21.4

544

82.7

78.6-86.2

958

223

26.9

23.2-30.9

735

73.1

69.1-76.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

33.4

19.8-50.5

66.6

49.5-80.2

Non-Veteran

1,621

331

22.8

20.2-25.7

1,290

77.2

74.3-79.8

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*Body mass index is computed as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared:(kg/ m2).
BMI is an intermediate variable used in defining overweight and obesity. Underweight=BMI less than 18.5, Recommended Range=BMI 18.5 to 24.9, Overweight=B MI 25.0 to 29.9 and Obese= BMI greater than 30.0

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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